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Population and households in ZIP 23889
Household size in ZIP 23889
| Period | ZIP 23889 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.37 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.42 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.11 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.82 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.56 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
ZIP 23889 is a place of small households, averaging 1.82 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.37 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 23889
| Period | ZIP 23889 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 54.5 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.2 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.5 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.3 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 51.3, ZIP 23889 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 23889
| Period | ZIP 23889 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 20.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 25.3% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +20.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in ZIP 23889: 25.3% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 23889
Renters in ZIP 23889
| Period | ZIP 23889 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.4% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.9% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.0% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.0% of households in ZIP 23889 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About four in ten owners (41.2%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 23889
| Period | ZIP 23889 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.3% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 26.7% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 23889 is close to the national rate: 9.8% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 23889
| Period | ZIP 23889 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in ZIP 23889 is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1992, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 23889
| Period | ZIP 23889 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $571 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $678 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $810 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $860 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$289 | +$600 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 23889 costs $860 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 24.5% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 23889
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 23889
| Period | ZIP 23889 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 23889: 7.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 23889
| Period | ZIP 23889 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 53.0% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 62.6% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.6% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 63.0% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.0 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than a third of adults in ZIP 23889 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 63.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 23889
| Period | ZIP 23889 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.4% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.8 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 23889 has been low: just 1.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 23889 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 23889 | 1.82 | 51.3 | 25.3% | 18.0% | 9.8% | 1992 | $860 | 7.0% | 63.0% | 1.4% |
| ZIP 23843 | 1.99 | 49.9 | 25.2% | 21.1% | 14.5% | 1985 | $931 | 7.1% | 62.6% | 0.5% |
| ZIP 23876 | 1.82 | 49.8 | 15.3% | 3.7% | 10.9% | 1990 | $733 | 11.1% | 89.8% | 4.8% |
| ZIP 23872 | 2.45 | 45.9 | 13.5% | 16.0% | 18.9% | 1991 | $1,073 | 10.6% | 92.0% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 23821 | 2.10 | 44.8 | 17.2% | 26.3% | 17.1% | 1978 | $832 | 13.2% | 84.8% | 2.0% |
| ZIP 23840 | 2.51 | 52.5 | 3.4% | 13.4% | 18.6% | 1989 | $1,048 | 20.6% | 94.5% | 0.9% |
| ZIP 23938 | 2.17 | 46.6 | 17.8% | 28.5% | 18.0% | 1978 | $823 | 11.9% | 87.5% | 0.4% |
| ZIP 23841 | 2.41 | 49.7 | 8.7% | 14.4% | 7.1% | 1983 | $912 | 24.6% | 92.8% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 23867 | 2.30 | 39.0 | 16.9% | 44.0% | 21.5% | 1985 | $1,067 | 24.2% | 84.9% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 23882 | 2.33 | 48.4 | 8.4% | 19.5% | 15.3% | 1983 | $892 | 17.1% | 87.5% | 1.4% |
| ZIP 23824 | 2.17 | 47.3 | 10.4% | 35.8% | 13.6% | 1974 | $951 | 13.1% | 84.2% | 3.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 23889. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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